Lecture 12 - Who were the Thyreophora? Flashcards
1
Q
Thyreophorans began as ____ and bipedal but quickly evolved into
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small and bipedal, larger quadrupedal
2
Q
Stegosauria locomotion
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long hindlimbs mean your butt can outrun your head so walk slow and lift the forelimbs up when running
3
Q
Stegosauria were not smart but had a really good sense of
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smell
4
Q
Thagomizer
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end of the tail with spikes
5
Q
Spines and plates in stegosauria may have played a role in
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thermoregulation
6
Q
Ankylosauria
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fused lizards. Encased in an armor of osteoderms
7
Q
Where are the pachycephalosauria found?
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Only found in the northern hemisphere
